Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFI)
Client
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI), worldwide provider of estimating, scheduling, accounting, and job tracking software for the graphic arts industry
Challenge
Sales team members worldwide need electronic company documents delivered securely
It is March 2004. Electronics for Imaging (EFI) needs to deliver a wealth of large electronic documents, product announcements, events, and contract information to their entire global sales force—and in just one month. They had chosen a Microsoft content management system to drive their site, but lack the resources to code HTML, design templates, and write the custom code necessary to make the content management system do what they want it to do: act as a portal, giving access to document-sharing to approved users.
Solution
Content management system portal with enhanced download and communication features
SolutionSet’s consultants designed and implemented the technical architecture of a new EFI website with a content management system and other existing site functions. A rapid prototyping methodology was employed while SolutionSet developers constructed necessary backend objects. Following site launch, SolutionSet continued to build on the core application to add features such as multiple file downloads, bookmarks, and email notifications, enhancing the end user experience and the administrative functionality of the portal. The final product: secure online information exchange to EFI sales team members around the world.
Results
Site launched on time and on budget
Sales team had access to latest information
Entire company thinking on documentation and content re-oriented around the portal
Technology Used
_.Net/C#/SQL Server
_Microsoft CMS
_Innerprize Search for full text search
_Ultimate Survey for surveys and feedback
_HTML/JavaScript, etc.
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